CVE-2025-4641 json
XML External Entity (XXE) injection vulnerability in WebDriverManager
published last yr. modified 4mo ago also GHSA-pwm3-776c-8q7q , EUVD-2025-14900
- cvss
- 9.3
- version 4.0, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.6%
- EPSS 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 46%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference vulnerability in bonigarcia webdrivermanager WebDriverManager on Windows, MacOS, Linux (XML parsing components modules) allows Data Serialization External Entities Blowup. This vulnerability is associated with program files src/main/java/io/github/bonigarcia/wdm/WebDriverManager.java.
This issue affects webdrivermanager: from 1.0.0 before 6.0.2.
Patch / fix
- maven io.github.bonigarcia:webdrivermanager 6.1.0
- bonigarcia webdrivermanager 6.0.2
- github.com/bonigarcia/webdrivermanager#1458 pull request
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- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- last yr.
Exploit prediction
0.56% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 46% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 4.0 | 9.3 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:H/SC:H/SI:L/SA:H |
| CNA | 4.0 | 9.3 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:H/SC:H/SI:L/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | io.github.bonigarcia:webdrivermanager | >=1.0.0, <6.1.0 |
6.1.0 |
Affected products
- bonigarcia webdrivermanager
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-611 Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
References
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2025-4641
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-pwm3-776c-8q7q
- NVD CVE-2025-4641
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